I Still Hate My Tractor

[crazyal]

I found a great deal on a super charger for a Toyota pickup. Being younger and a little foolish I thought I would install it on my play truck. It worked great for a few thousand miles but then the pressure was too great for the rings and they started wearing the groove in the piston. Of course I never paid attention to things like boost and the motor had over 150k miles on it.

I doubt that Fred will run into the problems I had. He seams to be much more on top of things. As far as insurance goes, I had the return throttle cable stick on my super charger. It would have been real easy to drive into a lake (would wait until warmer weather though) when it happened which would be covered by insurance.

 

[crazyal]

I found a great deal on a super charger for a Toyota pickup. Being younger and a little foolish I thought I would install it on my play truck. It worked great for a few thousand miles but then the pressure was too great for the rings and they started wearing the groove in the piston. Of course I never paid attention to things like boost and the motor had over 150k miles on it.

I doubt that Fred will run into the problems I had. He seams to be much more on top of things. As far as insurance goes, I had the return throttle cable stick on my super charger. It would have been real easy to drive into a lake (would wait until warmer weather though) when it happened which would be covered by insurance.

 

[The Fred]

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Al the supercharger from Toyota Race Development is a pure bolt on. The ECM (engine control module) MUST be re-flashed to get the correct operating parameters (fuel/timing) for success. One thing I like about Toyota for $55 bux and a $350 OBD cable anyone can go online and do the actual software to the ECM. Gasoline engines are MUCH MUCH harder to tune than diesel. The engine pumps air and the fuel/ignition lead must match the airflow for success and no check engine light, pinging, black smoke etc.

Anyone can buy a tuning program online but very few amateurs can have success. I have tuned a few GM engines after spending $2,000 dollars in education to do so. It is very tricky. I am talking actual tuning here not a tuner that has the program already written. I am NO expert and would never tune engines for the general public. It is quite a specialty.

One reason I chose a bygone Kubota model was because it is a very simple design compared to the 60 series with common rail and piezo injectors. These injectors by the way are quite expensive and must be matched to the ECM with software after the install because of manufacturing differences. I replace quite a few piezo injectors in European cars. Just wait until these new models need fixing down the road...I bet the cost to keep running will be quadruple these early mechanical models.

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Fred

 

[rsallen]

Fred,
Though I still doubt the turbo is going make this machine you want or need it to be, I do wish you all the best in that it works the way you want and hope it will.
Have you done any pencil work on what the turbo will add vs. the cost?

Hoping for the best out come and looking forward to the final results.

Randy

 

[The Fred]

Take a guess Randy, does labor count?

Fred

 

[kevin37b]

316 post's, 32 pages , may beat Carl's record on JD verses Kubota . That tractor has issues or he has the parking brake on .

 

[rsallen]

Labor?!!!
LOL, isn't that the we do for fun?

No I was thinking about the HP and torque boost at what rpms you expect from the retrofit against the out of pocket costs.

Heck I may want to try it myself if in the end it all works out the way you want.

 

[TexasBoy]

That tractor has issues or he has the parking brake on .

Or he is a dirt tracker at heart, loves to build things with his hands, good with wrenches and always looking for new ways to make more power. :thumbsup:

 

[kuboman]

Hope the Fred lets us all know how it works. I am very interested in the boost pressures and exhaust temps. Where did you get the turbo from? I put a boost gauge on mine plus a boost controller.

 

[ovrszd]

If i HATED my tractor like this, I woulda got rid of it LONG AGO, but, I've had my Bota, L3130 HST for 9 years now, worked on it 1 time, darn start sensor went out 3 months ago, Now left FEL piston is leaking fluid,....I'm Darn Happy with my KUBOTA!!!!! Oh Yeah, In freezing temp, turn key, glow plug light goes out, Vroooooooom!!!! Starts right up!

I got this one for you Fred, I know you are busy.

Fred, or The Fred, or Fredster as some like to call him is VERY HAPPY that you are DARN HAPPY with your tractor and wishes you the best of luck in the future!!!